Gate is also here: Crypto exchanges compete for the TradFi cake, offering one-stop trading for gold, forex, and stocks.

Cryptocurrency exchanges are collectively embracing traditional financial assets. Following Bitget, Gate has also officially launched the TradFi feature, opening up trading of CFDs on gold, forex, indices, commodities, and popular stocks to users. This not only reflects a collective industry choice but also mirrors a current market reality: users are no longer satisfied with a single asset class but expect to achieve multi-dimensional asset allocation within one platform.

Core Product: Low Fees, High Leverage, One-Stop Trading

The design logic of Gate TradFi is relatively straightforward—participate directly in traditional financial asset trading with USDT, without additional conversions or fees. Specifically:

Margin and Trading Costs

• Margin units are in USDx, pegged 1:1 with USDT
• Users only need to transfer USDT to participate in trading
• Single trade fees as low as $0.018, a competitive rate in the industry

Leverage Configuration

Risk Control Mechanism

• Trading services provided based on MT5 system
• Margin ratio risk control, forced liquidation triggered when account margin ratio drops to 50% or below
• Supports multi-directional hedging calculations for the same trading pair, improving capital utilization

Market Background: TradFi Becomes a Standard Feature for Exchanges

Gate’s move is not isolated. Looking at industry trends over the past few months, a clear pattern emerges:

Collective Exchange Strategies

According to the latest news, Bitget’s TradFi segment has reached a daily trading volume of $2 billion in the short term; institutions like Bybit and Standard Chartered are also promoting similar services; even traditional financial institutions like Standard Chartered plan to launch crypto prime brokerage services. This indicates that TradFi has shifted from an optional feature to a necessary one.

Asset Price Context

Gold prices recently hit new highs, surpassing $4,600; silver surged to $85. The backdrop of this gold and silver bull market is changes in the global macro environment—geopolitical risks, inflation expectations, and other factors have increased the appeal of safe-haven assets. Launching gold trading at this point clearly aligns with market demand.

Competitive Dimension: Why Are Exchanges Doing This

User Experience Enhancement

Traditionally, users need to switch between crypto exchanges and TradFi platforms; now, a single platform can meet all needs. This not only reduces operational costs for users but also increases platform stickiness.

Attraction for Institutional Clients

According to Bitget’s 2025 annual report, institutional clients’ share of spot trading has risen from 39.4% at the start of the year to 82% by the end. This shows a strong demand among institutional investors for multi-asset allocation. Exchanges that can offer trading in traditional assets like gold and forex are naturally more attractive to these clients.

Regulatory Friendliness

TradFi assets are inherently regulated, and by introducing such assets, exchanges are also demonstrating compliance attitudes to regulators. This is an important strategic signal for exchanges seeking to move towards compliance.

Summary

Gate’s launch of the TradFi feature is fundamentally a response to industry trends. Against the backdrop of gold reaching new highs, multiple exchanges competing for market share, and strong demand from institutional clients, providing one-stop multi-asset trading has become a standard competitive edge for exchanges. Future industry competition will no longer be solely about the depth and liquidity of crypto assets but about who can offer more comprehensive asset coverage, lower trading costs, and better user experience. From this perspective, Gate’s move is well-timed.